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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Bobby Owsinski 01/31/12 11:44 AM,This article is provided by Bobby Owsinski. During a long discussion about vintage instruments in the studio this week, it prompted me to think about this excerpt from The Ultimate Guitar Tone Handbook (written with writer, composer and good buddy Rich Tozzoli) that describes some of the intangible factors that went into manufacturing Gibson humbucking pickups in the 50’s and 60’s. As you’ll see, there are a lot of external factors that went into making a pickup back then,… View this story
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Monday, July 18, 2011
Dave Rat 07/18/11 07:23 PM, 0 CommentsIt’s pretty common knowledge that if you get the wires mixed up when hooking up two loudspeakers that something “not good” happens. Loudspeaker phase (actually, polarity) seems at first glance a pretty simple concept. If both loudspeakers are moving outward at the same time the sound adds together, and if one is moving out while the other moves in, the sound cancels out, especially the low frequencies. Hearing this effect is quite easily demonstrated - listen to your home stereo… View this story
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Wednesday, July 06, 2011
Jon Tidey 07/06/11 03:58 PM,This article is provided by Audio Geek Zine. What is drum damping? Damping (or dampening if that’s how you roll) is controlling the decay and overtones of a drum. Damping the drum is NOT a way to deal with a poorly tuned drum. Knowing how to effectively control the sound of the drums through damping is essential for every drummer, producer and recording engineer. In this article I’ll cover some inexpensive products, some do-it-yourself options and then some kick… View this story
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Wednesday, March 30, 2011
PSW Staff 03/30/11 10:52 AM, 1 CommentQuestion posed by deharmonic Thoughts and ideas on recording a person playing acoustic guitar and singing simultaneously? I have been experimenting with different mics and different placements to minimize bleeding and the resulting phase problems, but there must be some tricks. Reply posted by sturgis58 Fine question! You know those conical collars they put on dogs at the vets office? That oughta do the trick. In all seriousness, my usual method doesn’t mind bleed. I’d rather have a great performance… View this story
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Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Travis Ludwig 06/30/10 02:30 PM, 0 CommentsIt takes the right blend of quality ingredients and salient directions to produce the best results from any recipe. If a dessert recipe calls for cream, it’s not essential to use Alpine milk from hand-milked Bavarian cows, but using skim milk instead of cream may jeopardize the final results. The same holds true for sound reinforcement. A microphone for a singing vocalist that’s substituted with a pulpit microphone designed for spoken word simply isn’t the right ingredient for the recipe.… View this story
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Tuesday, September 01, 2009
PSW Staff 09/01/09 08:31 AM, 0 CommentsThe current tour by Green Day sees the band utilizing Telefunken Elektroakustic M80 dynamic microphones for all vocals and various instruments, while at Ocean Way Recording to record the album “21st Century Breakdown,” all of Billie Joe Armstrong’s vocals were recorded with his new Telefunken U-47 and all of Mike Dirnt’s vocals used the new company’s new ELA M 251. Both large diaphragm tube microphones are manufactured in the meticulous reproduction of masterpiece microphones of the past. “The M80s are… View this story
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Friday, August 28, 2009
PSW Staff 08/28/09 02:20 PM, 0 CommentsGrammy nominated and platinum-selling artists Jonas Brothers, with ongoing world tour shows across the Americas and Europe, are making use of Sennheiser’s new 2000 Series wireless equipment and Sennheiser HSP 4 headsets. Last year, The Jonas Brothers used a Sennheiser G2 rig but now the tour has upgraded to the new 2000 Series components. Joe Jonas sings into a wireless Sennheiser SKM 2000 handheld mic, whereas Nick and Kevin Jonas each sing into Sennheiser’s HSP 4 headsets. The headsets, together… View this story
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Monday, August 24, 2009
PSW Staff 08/24/09 10:11 AM, 0 CommentsNovation is now shipping the new SL Mk II range of controller keyboards featuring Automap 3 technology. With seamless support for Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Logic, Nuendo, Cubase, Sonar, DP, RTAS, TDM, VST, AU plugins and software instruments, the new SL Mk II is the most powerful controller on the market for any modern recording and performance set up. The SL Mk II features over 70 controls including touch-sensitive faders and ringlet rotaries, backlit switches, and pads all tightly linked… View this story
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Thursday, August 20, 2009
PSW Staff 08/20/09 03:49 PM, 0 CommentsCakewalk has announce its latest clinic tour during which the company will be exhibiting its new digital music production system, the SONAR V-Studio 100 and, in some locations, the SONAR V-Studio 700. These events will be held at retailers across the United States — including Best Buy and Guitar Center — and attendees can pre-register to win a $100 gift certificate to the retailer hosting the event. The cornerstone of the tour is the SONAR V-Studio 100, which combines a… View this story
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Friday, August 14, 2009
PSW Staff 08/14/09 02:38 PM, 0 CommentsHeil Sound has introduced the PR 48 large diaphragm dynamic microphone, designed for kick drum use. The PR 48 features a 1.5-inch diameter element, and is mounted in a vulcanized double shock mount, which offers complete isolation within a rugged cast metal housing, which is designed with a slanted entrance to the 3-pin XLR so the cable assembly is easier to connect. A specially designed low pass filter sets the -3 dB hinge points at 30 Hz and 8kHz with… View this story
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